Punic-class supercarriers have served the UNSC well in numerous campaigns and holding actions during the Covenant War, including the heroic last stand above Estuary and as the base stations for decisive counterinsurgency and evacuation operations on Charybdis IX. At least, that was the intent before Covenant fleets threatened humanity with extinction. Officially designated Space Control Vehicles, these massive carriers could transport and sustain entire Colonial Military Authority (CMA) expeditionary and interdiction campaigns in the remote Outer Colonies for months at a time, crushing dissent and terrorism before it could fester and spread. The PunicВ and its sister ships were the first of a new breed of warships drafted to fight a new style of colonial war in the waning years of the 25th century. Together, these massive warships have scoured dozens of human worlds and brought righteous destruction to those within the Covenant who dare stand in the way of the ProphetвЂ™s holy mission. For example, the crusading Fleet of Sacred Consecration, commanded by the Prophet of Regret himself, is led by twin assault carriers, the Solemn PenanceВ and Day of Jubilation. Multiple carriers in a single fleet is unusual, but not unheard of.

Colossally expensive to construct and few in number, the rare loss of an assault carrier is mourned by the entire Covenant.Д®very major Covenant fleet has at least one assault carrier at its heart, if only because carriers themselves require a significant number of support vessels when operating away from High Charity or major outposts. A single CAS is sufficient to quell all but the most pernicious heresy, rebellion, or parasite outbreak. Each assault carrier is a potent instrument of conversion and compliance, capable of deploying thousands of troops and numerous fighter craft, backed by an array of devastating energy projectors that can burn entire continents to ash. Kenneth sets the scene for where these exciting new models fit into the Halo Universe.ДЄssault carriers are monumental symbols of Covenant power, and among the deadliest implements wielded by the Prophets in their war against humanity. Spartan Games Creative Director Neil Fawcett and 343 IndustriesвЂ™ Kenneth Peters provide some more details on the exciting release of theВ UNSC Punic- classВ Supercarrier andВ Covenant Assault Carrier (CAS).ДЇirst up is Kenneth Peters from 343 Industries, one of the people tasked with helping Spartan Games keep its Halo tabletop games accurate to canon. This is a reblog from Spartan Games website, with some commentary by me at the end of theВ article):

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